For David Cao (Bienen ’20), the founder of Evanston Young Artists, the story of the nonprofit has been one of growth. Founded in 2018, the organization aims to provide kids from underserved backgrounds with free music lessons by connecting them with students at Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music. Evanston Young Artists is just one group.
For the past two years, Earth Month celebrations in Evanston took place on Zoom. As the city hosts more in-person events, Rachel Rosner, board president of Citizens’ Greener Evanston, said this year’s Earth Month will bring back the collaborative spirit of the city’s climate movement. “It’s like a reunion of the environmental community,” Rosner said..
In recent weeks, rising inflation has left Evanston restaurants and small businesses grappling with an added layer of uncertainty on top of the financial distress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumer prices in the Chicago area rose 6.6% in 2021, roughly on par with the 7% national hike. For local restaurants and small businesses, new.